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<p>Perfect Dark<P><br>As everyone and their grandma already knows, Perfect Dark is the followup to the 1997 <br>Rare developed blockbuster, GoldenEye. The game uses the celebrated 007 engine, but<br>advances it in every conceivable category. That alone should have fans drooling. Perfect<br>Dark’s near perfect E3 showing at this past May has many industry watchers already<br>labeling it the game of the year. Infact a game hasn’t been this hyped since...well, since<br>Zelda: Ocarina of Time. So what’s all the fuss about?<p>Players control Joanna Dark as she uncovers an X-Files like conspiracy brewing under<br>the DataDyne corporation. Of course Ms.Dark comes fully equipped with all the<br>firepower a person could ask for-- a whopping 40 different weapons! The game’s visuals<br>as expected are incredible, even by Rare’s standards. The stunning lighting effects and<br>detailed texture and polygonal models create a Blade Runner-esque ‘look’ for the game.<br>Perfect Dark will also feature a whopping hour and a half of real time cinemas complete<br>with professional voice acting. Looks like this game has GoldenEye, Zelda 64, and Metal<br>Gear Solid beat in one neat package. Home theater owners will be happy to note that PD<br>also features a true 16x9 widescreen mode and (oh yes!) Dolby Pro Logic Surround<br>Sound. You won’t believe the soundtrack quality tunes that are pumping out of this<br>cartridge. <p> Level layout is similar to GoldenEye, but players will soon learn that the level designs<br>are much more complex and intricate than any other home first-person shooter. What<br>about multiplayer, you ask? Don’t worry, if you thought GoldenEye’s multiplayer was<br>good, Perfect Dark will leave you shaken and stirred. The multiplayer option will feature<br>7-10 computer controller ‘bots’ (opponents), which opens up many more possibilities.<br>Rare also went to the next level by creating a totally new feature-- simulants. Players can<br>have ‘simulants’ (little aliens) on their team which they can control using the D-Pad. The<br>new FarSight gun will definitely also spice up multiplayer. The weapon can ‘trace’ the<br>heat movements of your opponents through a night vision like view. This gun is very<br>effective at hunting down ‘campers’.<p> The innovations don’t stop there. The game is compatible with the upcoming 64GB pak.<br>Why you ask? Using the GameBoy Camera, players can take a picture of their face and<br>transfer it onto a character polygon model in the game through the 64GB pak. That<br>means your multiplayer character could have your face on it. This is sure to be a feature<br>that will be very popular. Personally I’m hoping Rare will use the Expansion Pak for<br>smoother framerates. A game that could look, sound, and play this good with a silky<br>smooth framerate would definitely make me lose control of my bodily functions. If all<br>this hasn’t convinced you to buy the game yet, chances are you’ll be hooked when it is<br>released in North America this December. Now can you imagine--dare I say it-- Perfect<br>Dark 2 on the Project: Dolphin?</P> <br /> <P><a href="mailto:swoosh@sprint.ca">Pete Deol</a></P> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p> <p>  <br /> <br /> <br />